Events

Last year’s Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam once again showcased Surf City USA as one of the most exciting race courses of the season, as both Sprint and long distance courses provided some of the most competitive racing of the year.

This year, the newly branded US Open of Stand Up Paddling (that more aptly illustrating its embrace of both World Tour Surfing and World Series Racing) will provide one of the most comprehensive sporting showcases of the year, as World Tour Surfing meets World Series Racing right at the heart of California Surf Culture in Huntington Beach.

This year’s edition of the US Open of Stand Up Paddling will run from the 26th September thru to the 4th October, with the racing to take place on the final weekend (2nd – 4th October).

In 2014, the Waterman League took its first steps into Asia for the Chigasaki Pro Japan, a Challenger Series event that opened the doors to International competition in the region. We are excited to now return to Japan in 2015 for a full status World Series event that will take place in the Kanagawa Prefecture at Hayama, an incredible venue for what will be an incredible event.

The Hayama Pro Japan will bring the World’s best to Asia to celebrate the growth of the sport in the region and allow the Japanese athletes to step up and be counted on the global stage.

The new venue in Hayama will provide an unparalleled viewing platform and dynamic courses for the World’s best and all open paddlers, as this unique event will set a new standard for Racing at every level in Asia.

Stay tuned for more on the 2015 Hayama Pro, as well as our lifestyle pod Series that is bringing you stories from last year’s event in Japan, and the World Series as a whole with weekly releases now online at www.watermanleague.com

Excitement is mounting surrounding the Brazilian Open of Stand Up Paddling that will embrace both the Racing World Series and Surfing World Tour for one of the most complete and exciting global showcases for the sport.

Taking place in the bustling region of Sao Paolo, the World Series component of the Brazilian Open of Stand Up Paddling will run on the weekend of the 15 – 16th August, running straight after stop #2 in Germany, with the Opening Day on the 14th, welcoming the World’s Best in true Brazilian fashion to this hotspot for Stand Up Paddling in Brazil.

The World Tour component will then follow on from the 18th – 23rd August, also serving as Stop number 3 for the World Tour, with the Grand Slam Title for the event also at stake.

Join us for more build up, previews and detailed entry and logistic information for the Brazilian Open of Stand Up Paddling at www.watermanleague.com

The beautiful City of Barcelona will open the 2015 Stand Up World Series in dramatic style from June 26th – 28th at Barceloneta Beach, downtown. This prestigious opening stop will set the scene for what will be an exciting year of racing, as the World’s best compete across 6 global stops in their quest for a World Championship Crown.

Cascade Idaho, home of Kelly’s Whitewater Park and the Payette River Games:

It is that time of year again, and the Stand Up World Tour will kick off at the end of next week with the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro, followed by the Sunset Beach Pro on the 10th February on Oahu’s Fabled North Shore.

It is that time of year again, and the Stand Up World Tour will kick off at the end of next week with the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro, followed by the Sunset Beach Pro on the 10th February out here on Oahu’s Fabled North Shore.

Da Hui Backdoor Shootout celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Duke Invitational. 2015 represents a special year for the North Shore of Oahu, as the longstanding Da Hui Backdoor Shootout celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the original Duke Kahanamoku Invitational event, this year to be held at the infamous Pipeline.

The most incredible moments from the final day of action at Pipe, where a World Champion was crowned, a new Pipe Master stepped up, and a Vans Triple Crown of Surfing winner emerged. Featuring the track “All the Rage Back Home” from Interpol.